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Join Findmypast and you’ll gain access to our ever-expanding collections of over 2 billion historical records from around the world, including US censuses from as far back as 1790, the largest collection of Irish records anywhere online, and US military records from the Revolutionary War up to World War II. In addition, you’ll be able to explore millions of newspaper pages from as long ago as 1710. With more records being added every week, there really has never been a better time to bring your past to life with Findmypast.

Exclusive family history records and newspapers only found on our site

We offer more than 1,000 exclusive collections on findmypast.com that you will not find online anywhere else. For example:

Our collection of British newspaper archives from England, Wales and Scotland
Parish records, including 40 million baptisms, marriages and burials from across England and Wales dating back to 1538
Passenger lists of ships leaving the UK 1890-1960 to the U.S., Canada and Australia
British Army Records 1760-1915
Rapidly growing collection of local English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish records dating back to 1700, including school admissions, workhouse registers and apprenticeships records.
Irish court records

Rapidly expanding U.S. and Canadian records and newspaper archives

We have added more than 30 million records to findmypast in the past year and will continue to add more core and rare U.S. records and Canadian family history. Our U.S. and World newspapers cover 21 countries, all 50 states and Canada.

One billion records from the British Isles

We have a treasure chest of records from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. If you are a sleuth you may even find our record dating back to 850AD. This collection is being added to constantly.

Explore our extensive records from Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea.

Find ancestors you won't find on other sites

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